Sufi Quotes

EPITAPH OF JALALUDIN RUMIWhen we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men.

We seek the fire of the spark that is already within us.

Not a believer in the mosque am I,Nor a disbeliever with his rites am I.I am not the pure amongst the impure,I am neither Moses nor Pharaoh.Bulleh, I know not who I am.Not in the holy books am I,Nor do I dwell in bhang or wine,Nor do I live in a drunken haze,Nor in sleep or waking known.Bulleh, I know not who I am.Not in happiness or in sorrow am I found.I am neither pure nor mired in filthy ground.Not of water nor of land,Nor am I in air or fire to be found.Bulleh, I know not who I am.Not an Arab nor Lahori,Not a Hindi or Nagouri,Nor a Muslim or Peshawari,Not a Buddhist or a Christian.Bulleh, I know not who I am.Secrets of religion have I not unravelled,I am not of Eve and Adam.Neither still nor moving on,I have not chosen my own name!Bulleh, I know not who I am.From first to last, I searched myself.None other did I succeed in knowing.Not some great thinker am I.Who is standing in my shoes, alone?Bulleh, I know not who I am.

When the melody plays, footsteps move, heart sings and spirit begin to dance.

Close your eyes. Meditate on your love. This is God.

The door of illumination is open to those for whom other doors are closed.

Music does not need language of words for it has movements of dance to do its translation.

The major barrier to understanding is wishful thinking and following that which pleases one.

Khusrau darya prem ka, ulti wa ki dhaar, Jo utra so doob gaya, jo dooba so paar. English Translation. Oh Khusrau, the river of love Runs in strange directions. One who jumps into it drowns, And one who drowns, gets across.

He knows all my thoughts. He knows all I’ve ever done and He loves me all the same. What is our purpose, you ask. It is to love like God.

You must empty out the dirty water before you fill the pitcher with clean.

Sufis are those who have expunged from their minds the human tendencies of envy and enmity.

I searched for my Beloved in the strangest of places, until the day I realized I couldn't take my eyes off Her.

With faith one attains and realises peace and harmony. With doubt one destroys and gains freedom to move ontowards.

Writing poems is simply an excuse to remember You.

They will become Godly when they will have God in their hearts.

I know you're tired but come, this is the way.

Feeling important is a vice, not a virtue, however concealed as participation in something noble.

RemedyYour medicine is in you, and you do not observe it. Your ailment is from yourself, and you do not register it.Hazrat Ali

To live in love is my life’s purpose.

No practice exists in isolation.

Only the search for truth is valid, the desire for wisdom the motive. The method is assimilation, not study.

You know how it goes:at some point in your life, you fell in love with someone and had a glimpse of God.Then you abandoned life and loverand started celebratingyour love for God.

I am humbled by the grace of God.I am humbled by the beauty of this universe.Humbled by others' kindness.Humbled by life.I drop down to my knees and give thanks.

I don’t mind losing in this game of love, if it means You will be the winner.

This is a day of celebration!Today, we are divorcing the pastand marrying the present.Dance,and you will find Godin every room.Today, we are divorcing resentmentand marrying forgiveness.Sing,and God will find you in every tune.Today, we are divorcing indifferenceand marrying love.Drink, and play that tambourine against your thighs.We have so much celebrating to do!